Compare the three ways to buy

The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,855/mo
+$144/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,136
Interest + MI left
$267,493
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,711/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,499
Funds due
$41,683
Interest + MI left
$422,691
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$372,584$292,491
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,169.75$1,967.61
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$58.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$685.25$685.25
Total housing payment$2,855.00$2,711.35

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,136
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,136
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,136
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,249.90
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,862.92
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$828.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$777.00
Prepaid interest, first (4 days)$199.05

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 4 days of interest to the end of the closing month.

What is left to pay

The seller already paid down the early, interest-heavy years.

Remaining first mortgage at closing24 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.875%
Interest already paid$103,618Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$267,493
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$422,691